History VideoGame / Rockman7EP

* BewareTheNiceOnes: Roll gleefully wants to destroy the lab and rebuild it during the 3-Point Burst weapon burst, causing Mega Man to be frightened of her.

* BewareTheNiceOnes: Roll gleefully wants to destroy the lab and rebuild it during the 3-Point Burst weapon burst, causing Mega Man to be frightened of her.

** Cloud Man's Plasma Strike functions much like the Flash Bomb from ''VideoGame/MegaMan8''.

** Spotaros are essentially Koopa Troopas from the ''Franchise/SuperMarioBros'' franchise in that they are turtles that hide in their shells when damaged and then start sliding when touched, damaging both enemies and you while bouncing off walls.

** Junk Man's mini boss is based on the snake miniboss from Deathtanz Mantisk's stage from ''VideoGame/MegaManZero3''.

** Mega Man's supports that aren't Rush play a greater role compared to ''Mega Man 7''. [[spoiler:In Wily 5, they fight alongside Mega Man through the MultiMookMelee and help open the way forward.]]

** Your health and weapon energy now max out at 56 instead of 28, with extra health and ammo indicated by arrows beside the respective bars. Having more than 28 in either bar will cause them to drain slowly over time.

* BossRush: EP forgoes the usual teleporter room and forces Mega Man to fight the eight bosses in sequential order a la ''VideoGame/ActRaiser''. [[spoiler:Wily Stage 5 follows it up with a mini-boss rush.]]

* EndGameResultsScreen: ''Rockman 7 EP'' has a ratings screen during the credits just like ''Minus Infinity'' to display completion and stage times, along with new screens detailing how many resources (and therefore money) you had to go through during the game.

* RiseToTheChallenge: The molten metal and grimy water from Junk Man's and Shade Man's stages respectively eventually start rising. There's also a long section in Wily 3 where HannyaNED^2 chases you upward.

** Shade Man's weapon, the Ripple Noise, is a named reference to the Ripple from the ''VideoGame/{{Gradius}}'' franchise. The battle against Shade Man even has him use Options from ''Gradius'' that follow his movements and use Ripple Noise alongside him.

** The BossRush in Wily 4 is lifted from Death Heim, the final stage from ''VideoGame/{{ActRaiser}}'', complete with the bosses being represented by statues that get destroyed as they are killed.

* AmusingInjuries: As Slash Man enters the arena in his boss fight, he accidentally lands on the spikes and crash-lands in front of Mega Man.

* AsteroidsMonster: VAN Pookin, splitting into smaller pumpkins as his health depletes.

** Shade Man's weapon, the Ripple Noise, is a named reference to the Ripple from the ''VideoGame/{{Gradius}}'' The battle against Shade Man even has him use Options from ''Gradius'' that follow his movements and use Ripple Noise alongside him.
** Turbo Man's boss fight is based on Series/KamenRider from ''VideoGame/RockmanCX'' and Jet Man from ''VideoGame/MegaManUnlimited''.

** The Gutsmen Gs in Wily Stage 1 are based on Twin Woods from ''VideoGame/KirbySuperStar''.

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* AllTheWorldsAreAStage: Wily Stage 1: Thorny Paths repeats the gimmicks used in the Robot Master stages in order to get the Nova Adapter.

* AntiFrustrationFeatures: To make it clear what [[spoiler:Proto Man and Eddie's upgrades]] do, the first time you die to the PostFinalBoss, a cutscene plays of [[spoiler:an E-Tank or a 1-Up restoring Mega Man's health to full]]. This cutscene is instantly skipped on subsequent deaths.

* YouWannaGetSued: Upon receiving the Ripple Noise, Auto mentions G**d**s. Mega Man asks Auto if they want to get in trouble again.

* DoYouWantToBeSued: Upon receiving the Ripple Noise, Auto mentions G**d**s. Mega Man asks Auto if they want to get in trouble again.

* FunWithAcronyms: Only near the end of the game do you find out EP stands for [[spoiler:Economic Power]] Do well enough and [[spoiler:it's changed on the fly to Expert Player. Die to the last boss and it becomes Everlasting Punishment]].

* AsteroidsMonster: VAN Pookin, splitting into smaller pumpkins as his health depletes..

** There's a sleeping grey Kintot in Wily Stage 1. If it's provoked, it will be a challenge to overcome. It's an homage to the Anti-Guy from ''VideoGame/PaperMario64''

** The Shirokumachine [=GTVs=] in Spring Man's level are based on the Friender minibosses in Wood Man's stage from ''VideoGame/MegaMan2''

** [=HannyaNED=]^2 can call upon the Delta Attack/Delta Force from the ''Franchise/FinalFantasy series'' and ''VideoGame/ChronoTrigger''

** The circular icon menu that stands in for the fullscreen menu while fighting the Wily Capsule has a similar layout to the item menu from ''VideoGame/SecretOfMana''.

** The King's Slash is an homage to ''Franchise/FireEmblem'' as it's a slashing ability that has a chance to pull off a critical hit.

* BossInMookClothing: The red Sniper Joes are the equivalent of ''Minus Infinity'''s Jumbig the Death Machine. They take a lot of hits and their shield makes things worse. They give you E-Tanks and W-Tanks if you beat them.

** [=HannyaNED=]^2 can call upon the Delta Attack from the ''Franchise/FinalFantasy series''

* EleventhHourSuperpower: Exaggerated in a mundane way at the very end. The final battle is a dreadful BulletHell with multiple phases, but Mega Man is given [[spoiler:infinite healing items to take on Bass]].

* AllTheWorldsAreAStage: Wily Stage 1: Thorny Paths repeats the gimmicks used in the Robot Master stages in order to get the Rush Adapter.

* AsteroidsMonster: Van Pookin.
* AttackDrone: In a homage to VideoGame/{{Gradius}}, Shade Man uses Options to attack Mega Man.

** The second Rush Jet segment in Freeze Man's stage pays homage to Toad Man's level in Minus Infinity.

** [[spoiler:In Wily Stage 5]], Rush uses the Friender fire beam from the 2019 New Year's hack and the Rush Cannon attack from ''Minus Infinity'' [[spoiler:when he assists Megaman]]. His LimitBreak last attack in that section is the Wish Star adapter.

* ChallengeRun: The "EP" in the game's title can stand for one of two things depending on your performance. [[spoiler:If you manage to beat the game with a very minimal number of exhausted lives and Tanks used, Mega Man refers to "EP" as "Expert Player". Otherwise he calls it "Economic Power".]]

* EpicFlail: Like Violen, Spring Man wields one from his head. The Bikkuracoil ability obtained after beating him counts as well, mixed with elements of a [[DropTheHammer mallet]]
* ExtraOreDinary: Junk Man specializes in manipulating junk metals and sending them at Mega Man. His Scrap Flood ability is a metal-elemental version of Water Wave.

* FunWithAcronyms: Only near the end of the game do you find out EP stands for [[spoiler:Economic Power]] Do well enough and [[spoiler:it's changed on the fly to Expert Player]].
* GameplayGrading: Wily Stage 2 grades the player on their performance and rewards them bolts after beating Gamerizer

* HailfirePeaks

* LuckilyMyShieldWillProtectMe: The [[spoiler:Proto Shield]] ability earned after [[spoiler:optional boss fight with Proto Man in Slash Man's level.]]
* MakeMeWannaShout: The Ripple Noise ability. It lets Megaman fire a powerful laser-like echolocation wave.
* ManOnFire: Mega Man and Turbo Man weaponize this with the Self-Burning ability. It has many utilities: it can light up darkened areas, give Mega Man immunity to lava, and boil water when Mega Man's standing in it.
* {{Pun}}:
** ''Freeze'' Man ''freezes'' time.
** ''Spring'' Man's level, Viva! Spring World!, takes place in a hot ''spring'' at ''spring''time.

* RiseToTheChallenge: The molten metal and grimy water from Junk Man's and Shade Man's stages respectively eventually start rising.

* SuspiciousVideoGameGenerosity: The game starts you off with maximum E/W-tanks, and replenishing them is very easy. You will need them. [[spoiler:Gets taken to ridiculous extents in Wily Stage 5. Just before the final boss fight with Bass, you get upgrades that give you 99 lives and infinite, auto-refilling E-tanks.]]

* TitleDrop: The final stage is named "The EP". It stands for [[spoiler:"Economic Power" or "Expert Player"]].

** Sisi Truck has been modified to act like Tengu Man's airship in his stage from ''VideoGame/MegaMan8''

** Cloud Man's Plasma Strike functions much like the Flash Bomb from ''VideoGame/MegaMan8''

** Spring Man's fight is based on Violen from ''VideoGame/MegaManX2'', complete with flail attack, and he uses Magma Man's arena from ''VideoGame/MegaMan9''.

** [[spoiler:One of Bass' attacks is a rapid-fire stream of bullets, aimed horizontally and at 45 degree angles, similar to his capabilities in ''Mega Man and Bass'' and ''VideoGame/MegaMan10''.]]

* The Rush segment in Freeze Man's stage plays very similarly to the snowboarding segments in ''VideoGame/MegaMan8''.
** Cloud Man's stage references Butter Building from ''VideoGame/KirbysAdventure'', complete with enemies that brighten the screen completely[[note]]Tel Tel does bear a striking similarity to Cool Spook from ''Adventure''[[/note]] and sections that are shrouded in darkness. It even has a yellow cloud standing in for Kirby's Warp Star.

** Shade Man's weapon, the Ripple Noise, is a named reference to the Ripple from the ''VideoGame/{{Gradius}}'' franchise. Auto even name-drops ''Gradius'' in his dialogue, and Mega Man warns him not to, lest they get in trouble again. The battle against Shade Man even has him use Options from ''Gradius'' that follow his movements and use Ripple Noise alongside him.
** The opening segment of Turbo Man's stage has the exact same layout and gimmick as the Force Beam segments in Quick Man's stage from ''VideoGame/MegaMan2''.

** Self-Burning is based on the same fire spell from the ''VideoGame/RomancingSaga'' series.

** Many of Proto Man's charge attacks have him using the buster upgrades that the various armors grant in the first four ''VideoGame/MegaManX'' games.
** The fight against Slash Man is an homage to fighting Vega (Claw) in ''VideoGame/StreetFighterII'', utilizing diving slashes, grabs, and lots of audible hooting. The mechanic where the player can trick him into landing in the spikes on either side of the arena is very similar to fighting Burner Man in ''VideoGame/MegaManAndBass''.

** The Nova Adaptor's charge attack is known as the Nova Strike, named after the special attack of the Ultimate Armor from the later ''Mega Man X'' games. It also functions exactly alike.

** The final battle against HannyaNED
in Wily 3 is a direct reference to the battle against Phantoon in ''VideoGame/SuperMetroid'', wielding the same teleportation moves and blue fireball patterns.
** The BossRush in Wily 4 is lifted from Death Heim, the final stage from ''VideoGame/{{Actraiser}}'', complete with the bosses being represented by statues that get destroyed as they are killed.

** Rush's attacks in Wily 5 include lunges and projectile spreads mimicking the behavior of Velguader, Sigma's wolf from ''VideoGame/MegaManX1''.

** The turtle enemies are essentially Koopa Troopas from the ''Franchise/SuperMarioBros'' franchise in that they hide in their shells when damaged and then start sliding when touched, damaging both enemies and you while bouncing off walls.
** Cloud Man's stage references Butter Building from ''VideoGame/KirbysAdventure'', complete with enemies that brighten the screen completely and sections that are shrouded in darkness. It even has a yellow cloud standing in for Kirby's Warp Star.

** Shade Man's weapon, the Ripple Noise, is a named reference to the Ripple from the ''VideoGame/{{Gradius}}'' franchise. Auto even name-drops ''Gradius'' in his dialogue, and Mega Man warns him not to, lest [[ScrewedByTheLawyers they get in trouble again]].

* Many of Proto Man's charge attacks have him using the buster upgrades that the various armors grant in the first four ''VideoGame/MegaManX'' games.
** The Nova Adaptor's charge attack is known as the Nova Strike, named after the exact same function as the Ultimate Armor from ''VideoGame/MegaManX5''.

** The final battle against HannyaNED is a direct reference to the battle against Phantoon in ''VideoGame/SuperMetroid'', wielding the same teleportation moves and blue fireball patterns.

** The turtle enemies are essentially [[VideoGame/SuperMarioBros Koopas]] in that they hide in their shells when damaged and then start sliding when touched, damaging both enemies and you while bouncing off walls.

** Mash references Blind the Thief from ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaALinkToThePast''
** Shade Man's level is a homage to the ''VideoGame/{{Castlevania}}'' series. Specifically a close adaptation of various areas from [[VideoGame/CastlevaniaI the first NES game]], though its Clock Tower area has unique level design and Shade Man is fought underwater outside the castle instead of in a typical throne room.
** Shade Man's weapon, the Ripple Noise, is from the ''VideoGame/{{Gradius}}'' series.

** A section of Spring Man's stage references Bramble Scramble and Animal Antics from ''VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountry2DiddysKongQuest''. Another section references Rocket Rush from ''VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountry3DixieKongsDoubleTrouble''

** Wily 2 is lifted directly from the ''VideoGame/{{Gradius}}'' series, with Gamerizer's patterns changed to the Yorogaton Chimera from ''Gradius 4''. Gamerizer bears a resemblance to Trinexx from ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaALinkToThePast'' in this form.
** In a section, Wily 3 has blue fish referencing the dolphins from ''VideoGame/SuperMarioWorld''.
** The BossRush in Wily 4 is lifted from the BossRush from ''VideoGame/{{Actraiser}}''.

* BubblyClouds: Freeze Man's stage uses Cloud Man's old tileset, so it takes place in the skies.

** Freeze Man's level combines BubblyClouds and SlippySlideyIceWorld.